Luigi's in Downtown Galveston Reopens

06/11/2009

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (June 11, 2009) – Luigi’s Ristorante Italiano reopened June 11 following a full restoration of the restaurant and bar area. Restaurateur Luigi Ferre returns to his Galveston location in the historic 1895 Hutchings-Sealy Building, 2328 Strand, where he has operated his Tuscan-style Italian restaurant since 1997. The restaurant sustained flooding on its first floor following Hurricane Ike’s impact on Sept. 13, 2008.

Luigi’s is a tenant of Mitchell Historic Properties (MHP). MHP oversees Galveston properties owned by Cynthia and George Mitchell and the Mitchell family, including its commercial and residential properties located downtown. During the past 30 years, the Mitchells have invested more than $125 million in rehabilitating historic properties in The Strand National Historic Landmark District.